Bank credit grows 16% in FY26, faster than deposits rise

Mumbai: Bank credit rose 16% while deposits increased 13.4% year-on-year as of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, data released by the showed. Total deposits stood at ₹267.8 lakh crore, while bank credit, or advances, was at ₹219 lakh crore. Investments grew 4.7% to ₹71.4 lakh crore.

Deposit and credit growth typically pick up towards the end of the financial year as companies park surplus cash, governments step up spending and banks push year-end lending, while investment growth tends to be more measured amid careful balance-sheet positioning and liquidity management by banks.

As of April 4, 2025, bank credit stood at ₹188.7 lakh crore, while aggregate deposits were at ₹236.2 lakh crore, the data showed.

Bank Credit Grows 16% in FY26,
In absolute terms, deposits rose ₹31.7 lakh cr while bank credit was up ₹30.1 lakh cr: RBI

In absolute terms, deposits rose ₹31.7 lakh crore while bank credit increased ₹30.1 lakh crore on a basis. In the last fortnight, banks mobilised about ₹12 lakh crore in deposits and disbursed ₹6.1 lakh crore in loans, RBI data showed.



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